A 4-day old infant is dead after an "apparent dog bite" on Monday in Greene County, Tennessee.
Infant Dies After Dog Bite
Greenville, TN - A 4-day old infant is dead after an “apparent dog bite,” the Greene County Sheriff's Office said. The infant was taken to Greeneville Community Hospital at about 10:30 am Monday. The newborn was then flown to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment. The Regional Forensic Center said it could not confirm the cause of death pending the official autopsy results. The sheriff's department is investigating, along with the state's Department of Children's Services.
Scannerfood, a Facebook Page that reports findings from public safety scanner channels, wrote: "Greene Co, Tn - 4 day old baby dies after dog attack Monday Night. Child was flown by helicopter but succumbed to injuries. Incident reportedly occurred 3000 blk of Lonesome Pine Trail. The dog involved was reportedly a Husky." This kicked off an active thread with multiple local commenters. One person states, "My sister lives next door to these people and this dog has killed multiple animals of hers."
According to commenters, the dog previously killed a neighbor's rabbit, killed an animal inside the owner's home; attacked a neighbor's dog; and bit the owner's "step-child, and she failed to report it." Another states the family, "recently moved into the home." Finally, another states: "Other people are saying baby was left alone in bassinet!" While many scenarios are possible, we know that the last one is the most common scenario when a husky fatally attacks a newborn, as we discussed in February.
From 2005 to present day, we've recorded approximately 745 dog bite fatalities. Huskies have been involved in 17 of these deaths. Of these victims, 65% (11 of 17) were infants ≤11 months old and 88% (15) were ages ≤5 years old ... The two most recent wolf-dog hybrid attacks also involved biting an infant or newborn on the head ... Of the 11 husky-inflicted infant deaths, 9 have information about the victim's surroundings. 7 deaths, 78%, involved the infant lying in a bassinet, baby carrier, crib or inside a playpen at the time. 2 deaths, 22%, involved the baby "resting in a bedroom." - DogsBite.org, February 24, 2024
Rumors circulate on social media after a newborn died after an "apparent dog bite."
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12/21/22: 2022 Dog Bite Fatality: Newborn, 4-Days Old, Killed by Pet Husky in Arkansas
07/09/19: 2019 Dog Bite Fatality: Sleeping Infant Killed by Family Husky in Hall County, Georgia
Law enforcement departments across the United States should release consistent "baseline" information to the media and the public after each fatal dog mauling, including these items.
My initial reaction upon reading the headlines for this latest tragedy must have been the same for everyone else. Just a gut wrenching “Ughhh!” of disgust.
Feel bad for the folks who had the terrible duty to get involved with this one. Not only do they witness this horror first hand, but then they are supposed to continue on for the next job the next pathetic pair of bickering neighbors, the next episode of the young & restless threatening each other on social media, the shoplifters, the drugged and deranged, the fender bender argument, the next shift, the next week, month, etc….
And every so often, the next gruesome tragedy that punches your sense of sanity to the mat. Get up tomorrow and train for the next bout.
Unfortunately there seem to be many internet pages showing dogs and infants together with people approving the practice, even with huskies, shepheds etc. Akita owners don’t seem to have this problem.
TikTok doggy fashion accessories for clicks. Don’t get me started…/s
It’s ok to stop being a pet owner when you have a baby. In fact it’s a great idea, for multiple reasons.
My condolences to the parents of this precious newborn baby.
Huskies and babies just do not mix! So very sad, and preventable.
She only kept her huskie because she loved more then her newborn baby or stepchild.if her dog killed many animals or bit her neighbors and eventually bit her stepchild she should put him down.I guess she doesn’t cared because he never bit her or harm her now the baby she carries for nine months is dead because of her selfishness.
The mother knew this dog was dangerous before this incident ever happened.
There’s a serious case of denial going on, here. Sadly, it’s common in dog owners to refuse to see what’s obviously right in front of them. Add in that, her absolute ignorance of how dangerous many lines of huskies are, when it comes to infants and toddlers. Either that or she knew those traits and even with all the previous evidence, refused to face up to the facts.
Her overweening need for comfort from the dog, or her pathology, if that was the case–clearly was more important than the life of this child.